“I like a challenge”

Despite not jumping straight into the Liverpool starting places, Keita has more than showcased his potential ability in the famous red strip with recent performances suggesting that it won’t be long before he is a permanent fixture in the side.

A great performance in Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Bournemouth showed that a talented player is slowly emerging from the midfielder who believes that he is ready for the challenge to continue improving.

He told Liverpool’s official website: “I’m someone who likes to respond to a challenge, I never give up or stop trying, even if things were a little bit more difficult at the beginning.

“It’s a lot faster here. The style of play is a lot more aggressive and the intensity of the game is really high in relation to Germany. That’s fine, I’m now part of it, this is the league I’m playing in. I’m just going to keep working hard.

“Nothing is easy in football, it’s just about the business of working hard. Every game you play you do your best.